April Plant of the Month

April Plant of the Month

The St. Croix Elm With the recent news of the Emerald Ash Borer being discovered in Dakota County, this might be a good time to bring back the American Elm tree.  New varieties have been introduced that are resistant to Dutch Elm disease (DED).  Some of the new Elms...
December Plant of the Month

December Plant of the Month

The Fraser Fir was named for John Fraser, a Scottish botanist, who explored the southern Appalachian Mountains of North Carolina in the late 1700’s.  The Fraser Fir is a pyramid-shaped tree with a straight trunk that reaches a maximum height of 80 feet and a...
April Plant of the Month

April Plant of the Month

Glow Girl Birch Leaf Spirea The most intriguing new introduction for spring 2014 is Glow Girl Birch Leaf Spirea. Like its counterpart, Tor Birch Leaf Spirea it is a neat, compact, rounded plant that is easy to grow, deer resistant, and has tiny white flowers in the...